Irving was wanted by the St James police in connection with a case of murder and was shot dead in his Westmoreland community on Sunday.

Reports from the Savanna-la-Mar police are that about 7:50 p.m., Irving had just arrived home when he was pounced upon by a gunman who shot him several times. The gunman then escaped.

Irving was pronounced dead at hospital.

Meanwhile, detectives in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, have listed Dermott Baker as a person of interest in their investigation and are asking him to make contact with them immediately.

Persons with information as to his whereabouts are being asked to call the Savanna-la-Mar Criminal Investigations Branch at 955-2758, police 119 emergency number, Crime Stop at 311 or the nearest police station.